Support for hairpins



Aug. 9, 1938. R. slEvERs SUPPORT FOR HAIRPINS Filed Jan. 28, 1957 .web is;

ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 9, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,126,051 sUrPon'r ron. nAmPINs Robert Sievers, New York, N. Y.

Application January 28, 1937, Serial No.v 122,183

1 Claim. (Cl. 223-109) This invention relates to devices adapted to support hairpins and particularly to improvements which facilitate the handling of hairpins by an operator during the setting of waves on 5 the human head.

In the practice of hair waving the operator, in setting the waves in the hair, employs a multiplicity of pins. These are usually deposited in a tray, carried in a pocket, and sometimes disposed in the mouth of the operator. The pins are likely to become entangled, or dimcult to pick up rapidly, and the operation is frequently delayed because the operator does not have a supply of pins in handy and convenient arrange- 1B ment.

Itis the object of the present invention to provide a simple and efiicient support for hairpins in which a multiplicity of such pins can be arranged so that they can be picked up rapidly byy an operator to thereby facilitate the use 'of the pins and the waving operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide a support for hairpins which may be disposed in a convenient position on the shoulder of the person whose hair is being waved so that the pins will be readily accessible to the operator.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood by reference to the following specification, and the accompanying drawing, in which: y

Fig. 1 is a view in perspective illustrating the device in use. l

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the device; and

Fig. 3 is a transverse section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawing, 5 indicates a suitable form which may be of any suitable material which is adapted to retain its shape and is at 40 the same time relatively light in weight. The form may be conveniently made of pressed cork, but wood may be employed, or the form may be made of cardboard, of molded resinous material, or in fact of any of the numerous available materials which are adapted to be shaped readily. The form 5 is preferably rectangular in horizontal section, although the shape is not of material importance and the corners may be rounded, and in fact the horizontal section might be elliptical or of any other desired shape. 'I'he lower surface of the form 5 is cut away as indicated at 6. to provide a rounded contour of dimensions and shape adapted to fit upon the shoulder of a person as indicated in Fig. 1 of the ,55 drawing. The device need not, however, be used upon the shoulder, as it will rest readily on the legs I which are formed at the ends of the form 5. Consequently. the device may be placed upon a table, chair-arm, or other suitable support.

Resting upon the upper surface 8 of the form 5 5 is a layer 9 of wool, hair, Kapok, or other suitable iibrous material loosely arranged but sufiiciently dense to afford a support for the lower ends of the pins I0 as the latter are thrustthrough the meshes of a wire screen Il which is disposed 10 above the layer El and secured to extensions l2 of the form 5. The lower ends of the pins Ill may be inserted readily through the meshes of the wire screen, and the fibrous material below, holds the pins in substantially vertical posil5 tion or in any other position in which they may be inserted by the operator. Rows of pins may be disposed thus, so that their upper ends are free and the pins may be picked up readily by the operator as they are needed. If the `device 20 is mounted upon the shoulder of the person whose hair is being waved, the pins are handily disposed for access by the operator so that the waving operation is materially facilitated.

'I'he device may be suitably covered. Conven- 25 iently, a layer i3 of fabric is disposed about the form 5 with edges Il overlapping the edges of the screen il. This cover may be, however, of any suitable material. To facilitate holding the device in position upon the shoulder of a person, 30 it is desirable that a layer of pile fabric be disposed at the concave portion of the lower face of the form 5. Velvet, plush or other suitable pile material may be used for this purpose, and

conveniently the cover I3 may be of the same 35v material, thus giving to the device a pleasing appearance. However, if desired, the pile fabric may be used only at the point of contact with the shoulder. The pile of the fabric prevents slipping when the device is in position on the 40 shoulder.

As will be readily apparent from the foregoing description, the invention affords a simple and satisfactory support for hairpins, which has numerous advantages. The construction and ar- 45 rangement of the parts are susceptible to numer ous changes, particularly with reference to the character cf the materials employed, and such changes may be made without departing from the invention or sacrificing the advantages 50 thereof.

I claim:

A device for holding hairpins, or the like', comprising a shape-retaining form recessed at its upper and lower surfaces, the recess of the upper surface forming upstanding marginal edges and a space for penetrable material, the recess at the lower surface being of such shape as to conform generally to the upper contour of a persons shoulder, a filling of penetrabie material in said upper recess, va wire fabric overlying said lling and said upstanding marginal edgesl and a pile fabric covering for the bottom, sides and marginal edges of said form, said fabric at the upper side overlying the edges of said wire fabric, and the edges of the wire fabric and the edges of said fabric covering being secured to said marginal edges of the form.

ROBERT SIEVERS. 

